View past seminar recordings and external event information.
Book a consultation with the Career Center advisor in Japanese or English.
View various job and internship information.
Job Hunting Schedule and Tips for September Entry students
Upcoming graduates, don't forget to submit your career plans for after graduation.
Do you use LinkedIn? Feel free to join our LinkedIn group "Sophia University Career Support".
↓Upcoming Events↓
Information will be posted when available.
<2025 English Career Fair>
Sophia University and Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) will hold a joint career fair. This event will be held entirely in English. Most companies will be hiring students graduating in 2026 or later, but all Sophia students and recent alumni are welcome to attend!
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 14:30-18:00
Venue: Building 2, 17th floor (Rooms 1701 and 1702)
Registration: Sign Up Here>> https://forms.office.com/r/x9xcwvwcpc
Schedule:
14:00- Student Reception Opens
14:30- University Opening Address to Students
14:35- Booth Event Begins (Booth Event may begin earlier)
18:00 Event Ends
Note: You may join/leave the event whenever your schedule allows.
Participating Companies (as of Sept. 18):
- Amaris Consulting
- Arigato Japan
- Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo
- CBRE
- E-Housing
- Green Carbon
- TBWA\Hakuhodo
- Hamasaen
- HTM
- Iret
- Lenovo
- One Terrace
- PABCO
- Teneo Partners
- The Peninsula Tokyo
- The Tokyo EDITION
- The Westin Tokyo
- Vega Project
*Booths by the Sophia Univ. Alumni Association and Temple Univ. Alumni Association will also be available.
<External Events>
<Guidance>
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[Release deadline: september 20, 2025]
April 22, 2025
Job Hunting 101 in English
- How to job hunt
- Overall schedule
- Self-analysis
- Industry/Company research
- Internship information
Boston Career Forum Seminar
2025/6/9
Hear tips and tricks for the Boston Career Forum (and other Career Forums) from 3 seniors who participated.
Video available until November 30, 2025
Click Here to watch / Questionnaire
「Career Guidance in English」
※Event Completed
2025/9/26(Fri.)16:00~16:45
Building 2, ROOM 308 & Online (ZOOM)
Host：Sophia University Career Center
Zoom webinar information:
【ID】985 6256 3172
【PASSCODE】673602
※On-demand recording (not including the Q&A session) will be available at a later date.
Recorded delivery/ Questionnaire
Online Learning Resources
IBM SkillsBuild - Develop Professional Skills as a Student
edX - High Quality Online Courses from Various Universities
Microsoft Learn - IT Related Online Learning
Resources for International Students
Visa information
Students that hold a "Student" visa must change their residence status after graduation. See the following link for information.
FOREIGN WORKERS' HANDBOOK
A handbook that details various legal matters, labor laws and taxes for foreigners working in Japan. Produced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
JASSO Job HUnting Guide
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) produces a yearly guidebook for job hunting in Japan.
Japanese Language Learning
Find a study group or volunteer school and work on your Japanese. See the Tokyo Nihongo Volunteer Network Site Here
Programs in Japanese
Sophia University Career Center currently offers various programs in Japanese for all students accessible from the main page. In addition there are specifically tailored programs in Japanese for international students that can be accessed via the main page under "外国人留学生" or the link below.